Product Description
It's Cactus Haitain Metal Art
Handcrafted Haitian Folk Art, Fluttering Flying Butterfly, Garden Decor
Size: 11"x11"
About Haitian Metal Art: This piece is hand cut from recycled 50 gallon steel drums. Both ends of the drum are removed and placed inside of the remaining cylinder along with scrap paper, dried banana or sugar cane leaves. It is set on fire, to burn off any paint or residue. When cooled, the drum is cut down the side and flattened out to create a "metal canvas" of approximately 3' x 6', upon which the design is drawn. Using hammer, chisel and various primitive tools, the shape is cut and the various decorative patterns are pounded into the metal, creating a unique and treasured piece of primitive art. The finished design is coated with a protective finish. Can be hung indoors or outdoors.
Care of Sculpture: Made of recycled steel, this sculpture will rust over time if it is exposed to the elements. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, some people like the look of a weathered patina. If that isn't you, don't despair. Taking five minutes once a year to apply a spray-on enamel clear coat will keep your sculpture looking exactly the same as the day you bought it.
**Although we try our best to photograph in a way that best represents the color, due to the nature of photography, lighting, computer resolution, other factors, colors may vary slightly in person.
Artist Bio
Guy Duval
Folk art, by one definition, is described as, “that which represents a mixture of vernacular aesthetics, popular demand, historical fascination, memory, sentiment and patriotism.” Guy Duval is one such young artist with great confidence and talent. And why not? He apprenticed under one of the current great folk art masters of metal sculpture, Hubert Bernard. His relationship with Bernard goes beyond the artistic and into the spiritual realm, as Bernard is his pastor as well. Guy is currently working on large fish designs, fish being important to his island country as a food source, a symbol of the sea in Voodoo culture, and additionally as a Christian icon.
In a recent letter to Casey Riddell of It's Cactus,, Guy wrote, “I take this moment extraordinary to introduce to you my model of fish. I think you and your friends are going to like it very much. Madame, I am young, but I have a lot of experience at this work. God bless you!!"
